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User-Friendly Portal 2 Map Editor Coming Soon

We heard murmurs, but now it's been confirmed: Valve is working on an easy-to-use map creation tool for Portal 2. The level editor will be released as part of a future Portal 2 update, scheduled sometime "early next year".

Valve made the announcement via a press release, and described the editor like this:

"This major update will feature an easy-to-use in-game map editor that will let users design, build and share their own single-player and co-op test chambers with the community, who will be able to view, play and vote on them with a simple click."

The company was also kind enough to release some screenshots of the map editor as well:

Spy Guy says: Many gaming companies are shunning mod and map support these days, so it's great to see Valve continuing to keep the dream alive. I expect some ridiculously fiendish, excruciatingly puzzling maps to be born from this editor. Get cracking, people!